... time workers Retention Line managers United States of America A question several researchers and those such as managers and supervisors in organizations may ask is “why should retention of employees be important?” When retention rates are low, extra time and money are spent on recruiting...

...Christoph Rappe; Thomas Zwick Purpose This paper aims to analyze the leadership role of first‐line managers in self‐managed production units, particularly the existence, relevance and closability of competence gaps. Design/methodology/approach Self‐assessments on competence and other variables...